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<div class="featured-nodes-image"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://psychology.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/Dahlia-d%27Arge---ROTC.jpg" alt="" /></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><em>by Whitney Hale</em></p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.uky.edu/academy/competitive-awards" target="_blank">University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards</a> announced that <a href="https://history.as.uky.edu/" target="_blank">history</a> senior and <a href="https://armyrotc.as.uky.edu/" target="_blank">Army ROTC</a> cadet Dahlia d'Arge, of Paris, Kentucky, has been named a <a href="http://www.marshallscholarship.org/" target="_blank">Marshall Scholar</a>. The scholarship will finance two years of graduate study for her at an institution of her choice in the United Kingdom. D'Arge is the third UK student to receive the honor from the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. </p>
<p>"University of Kentucky students compete and succeed at a national level in academic competition, research and for national awards," said <a href="http://www.uky.edu/president/about/president-eli-capilouto" target="_blank">President Eli Capilouto</a>. "The entire university family is deeply proud of Dahlia’s achievements as an ROTC cadet and UK’s third Marshall Scholar. We are excited to see her future success as a graduate student in the United Kingdom." </p>
<p>Up to 40 scholars are selected each year to study at the graduate level at a U.K. institution in any field of study. The scholarship covers university fees, cost of living expenses, an annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States.</p>
<p>As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. The objectives of the program are:</p>
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to enable intellectually distinguished young Americans, their country's future leaders, to study in the U.K.;</li>
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to help scholars gain an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain;</li>
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to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in science, technology, the humanities and social sciences and the creative arts at Britain's centers of academic excellence;</li>
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to motivate scholars to act as ambassadors from the U.S. to the U.K. and vice versa throughout their lives thus strengthening British American understanding; and</li>
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to promote the personal and academic fulfilment of each scholar.</li>
</ul><p>The last UK student selected as a Marshall Scholar was Jennifer Kasten, who received the scholarship in 2002.</p>
<p>D'Arge, the daughter of Ralph and Dani d'Arge, of Paris, will use her Marshall Scholarship to pursue two master's degrees in the U.K. She has applied to the University of Glasgow in Scotland to pursue a master's degree in <a href="http://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/warstudies/" target="_blank">war studies</a> followed by a master's degree in <a href="http://www.kcl.ac.uk/prospectus/graduate/intelligence-and-international-security" target="_blank">intelligence and international security</a> at King's College London.</p>
<p>At UK, d'Arge chose to study history because of a lifelong love of the topic and a belief that understanding the past is the key to making a better future. "As an ROTC cadet, my future career will be as an officer in our Army. Being able to learn the lessons of human history enables me to be a better officer through my ability to analyze information and to make comparisons to past events."</p>
<p>During her time in college, d'Arge has achieved great success in the classroom and in the field. The <a href="http://www.uky.edu/academy/honors" target="_blank">Honors Program</a> student is the recipient of UK's Presidential Scholarship, the Kentucky Education Excellence Scholarship and the Paris High School Alumni Scholarship. In addition, she has received the 2013 and 2014 Academic Excellence Award from UK German Studies.</p>
<p>As a cadet, d'Arge completed Basic Airborne School training, won a gold medal in the German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge Competition, acted as a leader in the Kentucky Ranger Organization, and published a paper regarding the issue of sexual harassment in the military. She is the recipient of a four-year U.S. Army ROTC scholarship and the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Army ROTC Platinum Physical Fitness Award. D'Arge has earned the Wildcat Battalion Coin for Leadership Excellence three times, a 2013 82nd Airborne Office of the Staff Judge Advocate Coin, and a 2013 U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command Coin. Her senior thesis for her major focused on the role of Special Forces soldiers in the Vietnam War Hamlet Project.</p>
<p>D'Arge credits several faculty members and ROTC leaders for helping her attain success, including <a href="https://history.as.uky.edu/users/bholl2" target="_blank">Bruce Holle</a>, senior lecturer of history; Kay Woods, of the UK Honors Program; <a href="https://mcl.as.uky.edu/users/brbr224">Brenna Byrd</a>, assistant professor of German studies; Jason Cummins, director of Impact Leadership Program at UK Athletics; <a href="https://armyrotc.as.uky.edu/users/gale222" target="_blank">Master Sergeant Gregory Lehman</a>, military science instructor; and <a href="https://armyrotc.as.uky.edu/users/mjcu222" target="_blank">Lt. Col. Shawn Umbrell</a>, professor of military science.</p>
<p>"Each has inspired and encouraged me to push past the expectations of most college students and to challenge myself in both academic and military settings."</p>
<p>After completing her two master's degrees, d'Arge plans to pursue further studies in history with a focus in military strategy and intelligence after she serves. "After a career in the Army, I aspire to earn a Ph.D. in modern Western military history and teach at a public university."</p>
<p>Founded by a 1953 Act of Parliament, and named in honor of U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall, Marshall Scholarships commemorate the humane ideals of the Marshall Plan and express the continuing gratitude of the British people to their American counterparts. In the U.S. the selection process is managed by regional Consulates General in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, and in Washington D.C. by the British Embassy.</p>
<p>D'Arge was one of 26 finalists who interviewed for the Marshall in the 13-state Chicago region.</p>
<p>Students interested in applying for the Marshall Scholarship should contact Pat Whitlow, director of the UK Office of Nationally Competitive Awards. Part of the <a href="http://www.uky.edu/academy/" target="_blank">Academy of Undergraduate Excellence</a> within the <a href="http://www.uky.edu/UGE/" target="_blank">Division of Undergraduate Education</a>, the office assists current UK undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni in applying for external scholarships and fellowships funded by sources (such as a nongovernment foundation or government agency) outside the university. These major awards honor exceptional students across the nation. Students who are interested in these opportunities are encouraged to begin work with Director Pat Whitlow well in advance of the scholarship deadline.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><ul class="links"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/armyrotc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">armyrotc</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/office-nationally-competitive-awards" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">office of nationally competitive awards</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-2" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/history" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">history</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-3" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/united-kingdom" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">united kingdom</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-4" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/brenna-byrd" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">brenna byrd</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-5" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tag/student-success-stories" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">student success stories</a></li></ul></div>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:23:46 +0000mngr222259670 at https://psychology.as.uky.eduA&S Certificate Recipients 2012-2013https://psychology.as.uky.edu/certificate-recipients-2012-2013
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><span class="s1" style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 1.5;">The College of Arts &amp; Sciences is</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 1.5;"> pleased to announce </span><span class="s1" style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 1.5;">that </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 1.5;">the recipients of the 2012-13 A&amp;S Outstanding Teaching Awards are Drs. Christia Brown (psychology), Brenna Byrd (MCLLC), Yanira Paz (Hispanic Studies), and Bradley Plaster (physics &amp; astronomy).</span></p>
<p class="p1">Dr<b>. <a href="http://psychology.as.uky.edu/users/csbrow6" target="_blank">Christia Brown</a></b> has been in the psychology department since 2007 and is affiliated with the Children at Risk Research Cluster, Gender and Women’s Studies, and the UK Center for Poverty Research. She exemplifies teaching excellence. She creates an innovative learning environment in every classroom she enters, whether through engagement activities in her large lecture courses or debates in her smaller seminars. One of her students stated, “This is the best class and professor I have ever had at UK.” Outside the classroom she is a model of effective mentorship to local high school students, advanced undergraduate students, and graduate students. As one of her students wrote, “Dr. Christia Brown has been the most influential individual that I have had in my academic career.” Her involvement in a global consortium to advance early childhood education in places such as Indonesia shows that Dr. Brown’s teaching excellence knows no borders.</p>
<p class="p1">Dr. <a href="http://mcl.as.uky.edu/users/brbr224" target="_blank"><b>Brenna Byrd</b></a> has been a lecturer in MCLLC since the fall of 2010. She teaches multiple German language courses, graduate language pedagogy seminars, and a new department-wide introductory seminar in the study of languages. As director of the Beginning Language program, she is responsible for the first two years of the undergraduate curriculum and in this capacity mentors TAs thoughtfully and inspiringly. Byrd’s passion and enthusiasm for German language and culture have been described as “contagious”. She has worked tirelessly to revamp the German 101-201 sequence so that students better develop communicative and cultural competence. Her innovations include class blogs and a unit on the Berlin wall in which students discussed their experiences after remaining on one side of an imaginary wall dividing Lexington for a 24 hour period. One colleague stated that “Dr. Byrd’s innovations and willingness to experiment in the area of curriculum and the teaching of culture has inspired many of us in the division.” Her dedication to her students is impressive.</p>
<p class="p1">Dr. <a href="https://hs.as.uky.edu/users/yblaba0" target="_blank"><b>Yanira Paz</b></a> has been a faculty member in Hispanic Studies since 2001. She believes that education should be a creative and participatory process that inspires a passion for learning in students. Comments from her students indicate that she meets this goal, e.g., “This wonderful professor is truly an inspiration.” Dr. Paz is able to establish the sorts of connections with students that facilitate deep learning: “Dr. Paz is extremely knowledgeable about the subject she teaches. However, she evokes a humble intelligence that creates between herself and her students a bond of trust and mutual appreciation.” Paz succeeds in inspiring students through her knowledge of linguistics and of second-language acquisition in part because she relates these topics to real people, for example, by studying immigration patterns in Kentucky with her students. She is truly an outstanding teacher. Dr. Paz is also the Director of Elementary Language Instruction in Hispanic Studies, and the passion and astuteness with which she supervises TAs makes her a true educator of educators. </p>
<p class="p1">Dr. <a href="http://pa.as.uky.edu/users/brplas2-0" target="_blank"><b>Bradley Plaster</b></a> has been a member of the physics and astronomy department since 2007. He engages students deeply at all levels and encourages them to excel in their scientific studies. Students consistently praise his articulate, clear, and effective classes as well as his energetic, engaging style. His passion for teaching extends from an introductory physics course for non-science majors and an introductory physics course for science majors through a graduate course in advanced electromagnetic theory that is a key component of the physics graduate curriculum. Dr. Plaster’s influence extends outside of the classroom through his mentoring of students in his research lab. Encouraging active participation in the research process, Brad helps students develop independence and a sense of ownership of their work. As one student wrote, "By helping me to believe in myself, Dr. Plaster has given me the self-confidence I need to succeed in life. What more could one ask from their teacher?"</p>
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